Bar codes, smart cards, radio frequency identification (RFID), biometrics, and magnetic
stripe are technologies that encompass the rapidly evolving science and industry of
Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC). This field of high technology uses
the latest advances in scanning and computer processes to capture information quickly
and accurately in an automated manner. AIDC technology is ubiquitous, from driver's
licenses to credit cards, and it is revolutionizing the way we live.

But who is recording the history and documenting the work of the scientists, businesses,
and organizations that are developing these technologies? That was the concern of
George and Teddy Goldberg when they approached Stony Brook University in the late
1990s about establishing an archive. As pioneers in the field of AIDC and publishers
ofSCAN Newsletter, the industry's first trade publication, the couple wanted to ensure that the past
and the future of AIDC would be documented and preserved.

Stony Brook University Libraries understood the need to collect, catalog, and make
this unique history accessible and entered into a partnership with AIDC 100, a nonprofit
organization comprised of the top 100 automatic information and data capture professionals.
In 2000, Special Collections established an archive of record for Automatic Identification
and Data Capture and is one of only a few institutions in the United States that is
actively acquiring materials pertaining to this field.

The AIDC 100 Archives now provides the university community and the public with a
comprehensive record of the history and current state of AIDC. The collection is comprised
of the personal papers of leaders in the industry, trade publications, journals, books,
and artifacts. All formats, including print, microform, audio, visual, and digital,
are accepted into the archive. Engineers, computer scientists, and visiting scholars
have consulted the documents located within the personal papers of George Goldberg,
Richard Meyers, Allan Gilligan, and Paul Bergé.

The AIDC 100 has established an endowment fund for the support of the archive. Membership
in the AIDC 100 is by invitation-only; its primary goal is to facilitate the business
community's knowledge and understanding of AIDC technologies.

In 2006, Special Collections digitized and published the electronic versions of the
national and international editions of SCAN Newsletter, founded in 1977 by George and Teddy Goldberg. Detailed finding aids and related
resources can be accessed from this website, which provides researchers with comprehensive
information about the collections at Stony Brook University.

MISSION STATEMENT

The AIDC 100 Archives at Stony Brook University identifies, acquires, preserves and
makes available to the public, industry members, educators, and students a comprehensive
and diverse library of materials that documents the AIDC (automatic identification
and data capture) industry.

The AIDC 100, Stony Brook University Libraries and the Center of Excellence in Wireless
and Information Technology will host the 2nd annual "Truth in Technologies" conference
on October 27, 2005 (8:30 am - 5:30 pm) in the Student Activities Center (SAC) to
provide a clear vision of the issues arising among the technologies of RFID (radio
frequency identification) and Supply Chain systems. This international event will
include speakers from the "user" community who will clarify the issues dictating the
implementation of RFID. The forum will provide understanding about the broad-scale
use of RFID in the supply chain. Topics to be addressed will include: where RFID fits;
the challenges of making RFID work; and what it takes to use RFID. Attendees will
include companies that define, design, develop and deploy RFID-based systems.

The AIDC 100 Archives is pleased and honored to announce the opening to the public
of three of its newest acquisitions; the Richard B. Meyers Collection, the Advanstar
Communications, Inc. Collection and the Center for AutoID at Ohio University Collection.
The collections each present a unique outlook on the AIDC industry and are welcomed
additions to the AIDC 100 Archives and Library. The collections will be open to researchers
starting in January 1st of 2005. A link to the full finding aid and associated information
on each collection may be found under the individual collection links through the
AIDC 100 Collections page of this web site.

April 1, 2003

The AIDC 100 Archives is pleased to announce that the processing of the Allan Gilligan
Collection, MC 338 has been completed and the collection will be open to researchers
starting in the Spring of 2003. A link to the full finding aid is available under
the AIDC 100 Collections page of this web site.

March 12, 2003

The AIDC 100 and Stony Brook University Library are proud to announce their participation
in 2nd Annual Long Island Technology Hall of Fame Event and Gala which was held at
the Wyndham Wind Watch Hotel on Long Island on March 12, 2003. The event and gala
consisted of technology seessions during the day and a special banguet hosted over
500 invitees with more attending the technology sessions during the day. For more
information on the Long Island Technology Hall of Fame visit www.litechhafa.org.

January 1, 2003

The AIDC 100 Archives is very pleased to announce that the Center for AUTOID at Ohio
University graciously donated 17 cubic feet of documments, conference proceedings,
trade publications and additional assorted material for inclusion in the archive's
library holdings which are located within the Douglas Edgell Reading Room. For more
information on the Center for AUTOID at Ohio University see the Educational Institutions
section of this web site.

November 22, 2002

The AIDC 100 Archives is honored to announce that it has recently acquired the papers
of Mr. Richard Meyers, President of Delta Services. One of the most sought after lecturers
on the topic of Bar Coding and Automatic Identification technologies, Mr. Meyers has
over 30 years experience in the AIDC industry. The majority of his career, 25 years,
was spent at NCR where he held various positions, ranging from Systems Analyst to
Marketing Director. In addition to his consulting work, Mr. Meyers is also a noted
author. His "Ten Commandments of Bar Coding" is required reading for all interested
in bar code technology. The collection is expected to open to researchers sometime
in the year 2003.

October 23, 2002

The AIDC 100 Archives is pleased to announce that Gabriele Edgell, President of Edgell
Communications, Inc. of Randolph, NJ has made another gift to the AIDC 100 Archive.
This second donation (the first of which helped establish the archive) consists of
back issues of the publications Consumer Goods Technology, Retail Info System News
and Retail System Reseller. To supplement the library's holdings in the future, Mrs.
Edgell has also kindly provided the library with free subscriptions to the above listed
publications.

October 22, 2002

The AIDC 100 Archive is proud to acknowledge receipt of the published writings of
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Dr. Theodosios Pavlidis, of the Computer Science
Department, Stony Brook University. The donation containing various publications written
by Dr. Pavlidis, Jerome Swartz and Ynjiun P. Wang on bar code and information theory
are a welcomed addition to the growing publications list.

September 16, 2002

The AIDC 100 Archives has recently acquired the papers (22 cubic feet) of Mr. Benjamin
Nelson, noted author, educator and bar code industry spokesman. Mr. Nelson was active
within the bar coding industry for over four decades and is best known for his work
as an educator. He was the 1985 Dilling Award winner, the industry's highest award,
for his efforts to introduce bar coding at the School of Packaging at Michigan State
University. The AIDC 100 Archive would like to thank Mrs. Eunice Nelson, her daughter
Leslie and son Doug for their kind donation of Mr. Nelson's papers to the AIDC 100
Archive at Stony Brook. The collection is expected to be open to researchers by the
spring of 2003.